Teach Mindfulness to Children

Course summary

This course will help you teach your children how to use mindfulness as a tool for learning and a way to care for wellbeing. You will read the latest research and participate in mindfulness activities that build your confidence and skills.

You will learn:

• How mindfulness benefits children and educators.
• How to teach mindfulness in nature using the five senses.
• How to use mindfulness as a learning tool.
• How mindfulness links to the EYLF and NQS.

Course time:

This course will take you 2 hours to complete. Enjoy it in one session or spread it out over a few weeks. You will have ongoing access via your personal dashboard.

Accreditation:

This course is mapped to the Professional Standards for Teachers. It is accredited for teacher professional development hours in the following states and territories:

Proficient Teacher – all states and territories except NSW:

• 4.1.2 Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and support all students in classroom activities.
• 4.3.2 Manage challenging behaviour by establishing and negotiating clear expectations with students and address discipline issues promptly, fairly and respectfully.
• 4.4.2 Ensure students’ well-being and safety within school by implementing school and/ or system, curriculum and legislative requirements.

This course is not currently accredited in NSW (NESA). However, it can be counted toward NESA PD elective hours.

This course is accredited by TQI for 2 hours of professional development for teachers in the ACT for 2024.

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Course Content

Introduction

01.

About this course

02.

Set a learning goal

Transforming a Future

03.

A place for play and curiosity

Benefits of Mindfulness

04.

Meet Carolyn Shurey

05.

What is mindfulness?

06.

Health and wellbeing benefits

07.

Educational benefits

08.

How mindfulness helps you

09.

Quick check-in

How to Teach Mindfulness

10.

Using the five senses and nature

11.

About the activities

12.

Smiling on the Inside

13.

Super senses

14.

Mindful Explorers

15.

Embedding into daily routines

16.

Quick check-in

Your Teaching

17.

Teaching tips

18.

Cool lesson plans

Reflection

19.

Reflection

20.

Taxonomy of learning

21.

Suggestions for collaboration

22.

Congratulations

Course instructor

Mark Drummond from Cool Australia is your course teacher. He has worked in the education sector for over 11 years as a classroom teacher, Leader of Pedagogy within an Ed-Tech startup and as an educational consultant. Mark is an absolute science nerd and loves talking about dinosaurs as much as he loves talking about education (which is a lot)!

Carolyn Shurey features in videos in this course. Carolyn has extensive experience teaching in the outdoors and connecting people with nature. In her role as a Learning Facilitator at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Carolyn specialises in the development and facilitation of Health and Well Being in Nature programs. She is a qualified and experienced yoga and meditation teacher and is passionate about making mindfulness and nature accessible for all.

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